地域社会论与乡族理论:比较视野下的社会经济史研究

Regional Society and Xiangzu (Rural Lineage) Theories:Socioeconomic History from a Comparative Perspective

当代中日两国学者对中国古代史研究一直保持着密切的交流与对话。明清江南社会经济史研究兼具区域史和社会经济史这两个侧重点不同的重要的研究领域。区域史研究具有宏观整体的视野,社会经济史侧重人类的经济和社会行为,两者的长期结合研究,逐渐产生了一些具有重要影响力的有关明清江南社会发展的一般性结论。日本学者森正夫对"地域社会论"做了深入的阐释,中国学者郑振满则从"乡族理论"的角度做了回应。国际学术界长期保持的对话和交流所激发的古代社会研究的理论创新是宝贵的知识共同体财富。

Today’s Chinese and Japanese scholars have maintained close dialogues and exchanges in their research on ancient Chinese history.The socioeconomic history of the Jiangnan region during the Ming and Qing dynasties involves two important research areas:regional history and socioeconomic history.Whereas the former embraces a holistic macro-view,the latter lays stress on the economic and social behavior of humankind.Over past years,endeavors to combine the two areas have produced a number of influential general conclusions on the social development of Jiangnan during the Ming and Qing.Professor Mori Masao,a Japanese scholar,has provided an in-depth interpretation of the theory of regional society,while Professor Zheng Zhenman,a Chinese scholar,has responded in terms of xiangzu theory.Long-term dialogues and exchanges in the international academic world that inspire theoretical innovation in studies of earlier societies can serve as a valuable source for the intellectual community.